Skeeters In Jupiter Farms

June 25, 2016

To say that Jupiter, Florida is diverse is an understatement. You have the new families settling in the ungated neighborhoods off of Central Boulevard and Loxahatchee River Road and the clusters of retirees scattered about Tequesta. Oh! And don’t forget about the über rich around Tiger Wood’s mansion on Jupiter Island!

But amid all the differences, one huge common ground that breaks through the economic divide in Jupiter: the beach. Whether you’re a surfer or a weekend sunbather, you spend your leisure time at the beach. Everyone in Jupiter is beachy, well, almost everyone. There’s one group of people who want nothing to do with the beach. This particular group has traveled to South Florida, leaving behind a woody and isolated southern territory in search for some place similar. They are the people of Jupiter Farms. They know they’re different and they embrace it. When we’re at the beach, they’re running their trucks through the mud at J.W. Corbett State Park. When we visit the local bars and breweries after work, they’re building bonfires in their backyards. And when the rest of us townies seek shelter from the dark clouds and thunderstorms during the summer late afternoons, the people of Jupiter Farms are hiding from the relentless onslaught of mosquitoes that completely dominate the Farm's terrain.

“Why are there so many mosquitoes in Jupiter Farms?” you may ask. Well, mosquitoes hide in bushes and ornamentals during the middle of the day and breed in standing bodies of water around dusk and dawn, making the marshy environment of the Farms an ideal breeding ground for these blood-sucking insects. Though all of us South Floridians experience unpleasant interactions with “skeeters” during the summer months, Jupiter Farms residents have it the worst…by far.

But what do any of us do to prevent these insects from literally parasitizing our bodies for a blood meal? Why do we meagerly spray our legs with DEET and call it a day when we know deep down that it doesn’t fix the problem completely. Why do we fall short of eliminating the insects that pose a legitimate threat of spreading diseases to our loved ones? These diseases include malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, and West Nile virus to name a few. Maybe we just don’t know how. We’ve learned to live with them. But before we just throw in the towel maybe we should educate ourselves on some of the very simple measures we can take to control them.

Mosquitoes are extremely hardy and have been known to reproduce in any natural deposit of water in mines, mountain peaks, polluted waterbodies, snow pools and crab holes. The point is that mosquitoes are hard to keep from reproducing unless you eliminate all of the standing bodies of water around your home. This is the only effective DIY measure you can take to eliminate mosquito populations around your home. Is there a spare tire collecting water in your backyard? Drill holes through the bottom. Is there an empty flower vase on your patio that has been collecting rain? Empty it and store it in your garage. If the mosquitoes have no place to breed, there will soon be no more mosquitoes!

As with all household insect issues, calling a professional pest control company, like Nozzle Nolen, to come out and inspect is always the best option. One of the measures that we can take to eliminate mosquitoes around your home is to apply lawn and ornamental treatments to mosquito resting areas. This will help to eliminate the adult mosquitoes that are resting during the day but that’s only half of the battle. Making sure that the mosquito eggs and larvae around your home don’t develop is the other half.

We solve the other half of that equation by treating your ponds and lakes with an Insect Growth Regulator (IGR). An IGR is safe for the environment and surrounding wildlife. It stunts the growth of baby mosquitoes, keeping them from growing into adults and reproducing.

Regardless of whether you do it yourself, or if you have our pest control experts here at Nozzle Nolen do a mosquito abatement service, it’s a great idea to have us at least inspect your property. So if you live in Jupiter Farms and you’re dying to get back out there in the mud, take action! Contact us here at Nozzle Nolen and get rid of those pesky “skeeters” for good!

I just want to say thank you for freeing my home from the pests that we have been dealing with for the last few weeks…I was so impressed when the Service Tech showed up on time and was so professional…I look forward to visits in the future. Thank you Nozzle Nolen for having such professional experts in the field of pest control.

Daniel - South FL

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